Photos by Jim Cox, courtesy of The Old Globe.
A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Ursula Rani Sarma
World Premiere
Based on the book by Khaled Hosseini
Directed by Carey Perloff
Produced by American Conservatory Theater, in association with The Old Globe and Seattle Repertory Theatre
Role: Mariam (Old Globe, SRT, A.C.T.), Nana (A.C.T.)
Craig Noel Award | Outstanding Dramatic Production | The Old Globe
SFBATCC Nominated (7) | American Conservatory Theater
Seattle Critic's Choice Awards Honorable Mention | Seattle Repertory Theatre
“A sweeping and deeply moving theatrical adaptation of the best-selling novel by Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner). The epic story of three generations of Afghan women and their remarkable resilience, A Thousand Splendid Suns is set in the war-torn neighborhoods of 1990s Kabul. When battle upends her family, beautiful Laila must seek shelter, first in the home and then in the arms of her older neighbor. Soon she forges an extraordinary and unlikely friendship with Mariam, her new husband’s first wife. Summoning the strength to defy a tyrannical society, the two women seek hope and the promise of a better future.” (The Old Globe)
